Conversations, Culture and Experiences to Enhance your English

Carrie P.

Hello, I'm Carrie. I work with students one-on-one with my customized language instruction to increase speaking confidence and cultural literacy. I have taught students of all ages and speaking levels from countries around the world for the last 12 years.

I earned my Teaching English as a Foreign Language certificate from an internationally accredited language institute in Costa Rica. I taught there for a community language school for nearly 3 years. There I honed my teaching skills using the communicative method of teaching alongside a rigorous curriculum for groups of children aged 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12 and teens and adults in an engaging and popular 2-year intro/beginner/intermediate/advanced English program.

For the last 8 years I've worked with newcomers to the Seattle area to expand students' experience with speaking, listening, reading, and participating in the community. My students are working in tech, as chefs, they're housewives or husbands, adult students, and children who are going to American schools with not enough support. I offer cultural and practical Experiences, where we visit places together in our community to develop new vocabulary and your real-life communication skills. I have memberships to museums and local venues where you will be my PLUS ONE!

In-person or on-Zoom, my lessons center YOU, your interests, your challenges, and your needs. All topics are opportunities to practice and grow your English. I'll guide you with leveled grammar expertise, vocabulary tools, and a warm conversational experience. A 15-minute consultation on Zoom is available, please get in touch.